PROPELLING MATERIAL FORMED IN STRIPS FOR USE IN LARGE CALIBER GUNS

摘要

The invention provides an improved propellant system for firing projectiles (12) in large caliber guns. Strips (50, 51, 52, 53) of energetic propellant are placed in the cartridge case (11) so that the lengths of the strips are parallel to the length of the cartridge. Preferably, the strips are placed in a radially symmetric pattern. The strips provide passageways that allow ignition gases to flow radially in the cartridge case and along the length of the cartridge case.